FROM COURSES TO RESOURCES, I’VE GOT YOU COVERED.
This is the place to get the best tools for your writing biz that will
help save time and money.
I love exploring new tools of the trade, so check back periodically for the latest and greatest resources to make your biz and your life a whole lot easier.
Tools of the Trade
Evernote
This is a popular tool for writers, entrepreneurs, and marketers. It’s great for on-the-go brainstorming or those random ideas that come to you at the most inconvenient times. No more stacks of post-it notes and notebooks that gather dust and coffee stains on your desk. You can create folders for each of your projects and effortlessly keep all your ideas organized.
Grammarly
#Truthbomb: I suck at Grammar. For years, I hired an editor to proof my copy before every Huffington Post submission. That got super pricey, so I signed up for Grammarly. Now the online “grammar police” won’t get me.
Dropbox
Organization is the key to productivity (and less stress!). Drop box has been a fav for years for organizing photos and files. It’s reliable and easy to use.
Canva
Canva is a guilty pleasure of mine! You can design amazing eBooks, social media posts, blog banners, posters, magazines, and much more! You don’t need design experience because Canva makes it simple and fun. Test it out for free. The benefits? Priceless.
Haute Stock
For creatives, these stock images are beautiful and work well in Canva. You can filter your search to match your biz (by color, tech, people, no people, etc.). I use them to create opt-ins, freebies, social media, website pages and more! Yes, they’re all over this website, that’s how much I love them. Get 15% off! Just enter code: DJR15OFF
Unsplash
A great photo resource for creators. Fabulous, free images you can use for social media, blog posts, newsletters, whatever. Browse through their collections and be inspired.
Hootsuite
I don’t know about you, but whenever I post, I can easily get sucked down the social media wormhole. Before I know it, an hour has gone by and I’ve lost precious writing time. Hootsuite is a time-saver for batching and scheduling a bunch of posts all at once.
Social Curator
Writer’s block can kick in, big-time when you need to come up with consistent content to post. Social Curator to the rescue! Jasmine Starr’s monthly subscription gives you caption templates and curated lifestyle photos every month. You’ll never struggle with what to post again!
B-School
When my book first came out, I had a website but no idea what I was doing. Then I found Marie Forleo’s B-School. It’s an online course for creatives to help you build a profitable business you love. The program only opens once a year, so if you’re ready to invest in your biz and see tangible results, B-School can get you there.
99 Designs & Fiverr
No matter how many times we feel like we can do it all, sometimes we need a little help. Asking for assistance frees you up to focus on your top priorities, so you can achieve your goals faster. If you find yourself spending hours designing images for your biz and ditching your writing time (#NotetoSelf), check out these two crowd-sourcing tools to get some support.
